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Medal - States of the Union Mississippi
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1970-1972 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a relief map of Mississippi in the field, with a star marking the capital city JACKSON and a detailed depiction of a Mississippi River paddlewheel steamboat overlapping the map. The legend MISSISSIPPI arcs along the upper border, while THE MAGNOLIA STATE curves along the lower border, all within a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a circular medallion at the top bearing a magnolia blossom in relief surrounded by stars and the legend MAGNOLIA, flanked on either side by laurel branches. Below, the inscriptions MISSISSIPPI, ATTAINED STATEHOOD DECEMBER 10, 1817, and 20TH STATE appear in the field within a scroll cartouche at the base, all within a beaded rim. |
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